Sunday, February 10, 2013

The Knight Rider Car

"Knight Rider, a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist. Michael Knight, a young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless, in a world of criminals who operate above the law."
 - Narrator



Oh I thing you remember it now. It's KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand), the car with turbo boost, the car with super pursuit mode, the car that talks. It's the good old knight rider car. Well you know all about KITT and what its capable of. But Did you ever wondered what is the real car behind it?

Well the car behind the scene is '1982 Pontiac Trans Am'

Lets see the technical details of the car:

Vehicle Type: Front engine, rear-wheel drive, two-door coupe
Engine Type: Knight Industries turbojet with modified afterburners
Transmission: Eight-speed microprocessor turbodrive with autopilot
Price New: $11,400,000 (est.)
Acceleration: 0 to 60 mph: 0.2 seconds with power boosters. Standing quarter mile: 4.286 seconds
Braking (70 to 0 mph): 14 ft.
Fuel Economy: Classified, but thought to be 200 mpg

Well that was the show's specs for KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand)







let's see the real car's specs:

Vehicle Type: Front engine, rear-wheel drive, two-door coupe
Engine Type: V-8 / in 90 degree vee / Wet sumped OHV / 16 valves total / 2 valves per cylinderEngine Capacity:5 litre
Transmission: 4 Speed Manual
Price: $65,000 (est.)
Acceleration: 0 to 60 mph: 6 seconds (est.)
Fuel Economy: 10 mpg (est.)




That was also not too bad was it? I mean the real car is also a real beast. It has a V8 engine with 200bhp and 0 to 60 mph within 6 seconds is not bad. It's a fantastic car actually is a muscle car. Obviously this is one of the most memorable cars ever made by Pontiac. I personally love this car as a classic muscle car lover and a Kinght Rider fan.





67 Chevrolet Impala AKA the Supernatural Car



The most important object in the whole universe, 
The one car that takes  them to the darkest places in the world, 
The most supernatural car,
The 'Metallicar' of cars.


Three days later another car rolled off that same line. No one gave two craps about her, but they should’ve. Because this 1967 Chevrolet Impala would turn out to be the most important car... no, the most important object in pretty much the whole universe.
– Chuck, 5.22 Swan Song



It's Dean’s car, from the show Supernatural this is Dean Winchester’s car formerly owned by John Winchester his father. Ever since the 67 impala has been another major character in Supernatural.

If you watch supernatural you know exactly what I'm talking about this is 1967 Chevrolet Impala which is used as Dean Winchester's car in Supernatural. This is an American Muscle car made in 1967 and it was the most expensive car produced by Chevrolet until 1985. This is a full-size 4-door prestige car.



when Eric Kripke was writing the show he said that he wanted to give Winchester boys an American muscle car. His first choice was 65 Mustang but he chose 67 impala because it's a full size car and you can actually put a body in the trunk. Eric's neighbor says that "You want a car that, when people stop next to it at the lights, they lock their doors." As obvious 67 impala is definitely a bad ass car. Its the exactly the kind of a car that a supernatural hunter like Dean should have.

Memorable quotes


Dean: Woah!! Listen to her purr! Have you ever heard anything so sweet?
Sam: You know, if you two want to get a room, just let me know, Dean.
Dean: Don't listen to him, baby. He doesn't understand us.

– , 2.03 Bloodlust

[just before attending an auction]
Dean : What do we have to bid? What? We can't just show up there empty-handed. 
Sam : Dean, all we have to our names is a few hacked gold cards. 
Dean : All right. Well, then, we have to get creative. 
Sam : Huh. Well... 
[Sam looks at the Impala] 
Dean : No. Mnh-mnh. Say it, and I will kill you, your children, and your grandchildren.
[After all left Dean turns towards the car]
Dean : They didn't mean it 'baby'
- 8.02 What's Up, Tiger Mommy?



It also have all the things that other cars have


Well, its a pretty decent car if you think of it as normal car. Technically speaking it has a V8 327 4 Barrell engine with 275bhp. Transmission is 3-speed automatic and its a 4 door sedan



Car specs:


Make: Chevrolet

Model: Impala

Year: 1967

Engine: V8 327 4 Barrell
Horsepower: 275bhp
Transmission: 3-spd Auto
Drive: Rear Wheel
Body: Sedan
Seat: 5 mainly 6
Wheels: Cargar 330 Super Sports
Tires: BFGoodrich Radials


1969 Ford Mustang Fastback


Ford Mustang Fastback 1969 is a beauty and a beast. Most of the classic car lovers would love to get their hands on one of these. This is a classic muscle car with a pretty good power and looks. It came with a standard 351-cid V-8 standard but had the options of a 390-cid or the 428-cid Cobra Jet V-8 engines. The standard 351-cid V-8 had 250hp even for a standard it had some decent power. 

Specifications:

Engine:5.8L V8
Power:250 HP
Transmission:4-speed manual
0-60 Time:5.7 Seconds (est.)
Top Speed:145 MPH (est.)
Drivetrain:Rear-Wheel Drive
Curb Weight:3,122 pounds (1,416 kg) (base)
Seating:2+2

Well that was just the factory motor which came with the car and yes it can be modified. What a lot of classic car lovers does is they get the car and then they customize it and fit a motor which has a lot of horse power. This car also can be modified in a lot of ways. Because of the looks of it most people still love this car and they buy this and make a lot of modification to it the only thing that is remaining the same is the look of car.






Yes, as obvious it surely looks like a beast but she is a beauty as well.





So as obvious this is a masterpiece of Ford. I personally love this car. This car is a legends as Mustang have always been. So love the looks the clean neat design and of course the engine is powerful as hell! It's a great car as a classic car lover, i love this Ford!